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sammiesoAll Star

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Subject: Re: Kathy Hillis June 30th 2010, 5:42 pm

So far I like her. I wonder how much of her personal history she is going to share with the house. Hope she makes jury or better.

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memphisbelleFamous for being Famous

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Subject: Re: Kathy Hillis June 30th 2010, 5:44 pm

well I do have friends in common with some of her friends so I am getting closer, lol.

She might have grown up in Hooks or Maud - small towns outside of Texarkana because that is where her friends are from.

KATHY HILLIS: A deputy sheriff-sergeant from Texarkana,Ark., Hillis, 40, is the only contestant who has (legally) ordered someone to “cough and drop.” But this single mom, who has survived cancer, has a simpler motto: “Never give up, never give in and never usethe word defeat,” she says. “When my grandma was terminally ill, we would watch BB together and … I promised her that I would [try out for the show] when we both got better. And though I got better, she didn’t [so] I’m going win it for Grandma!”

Oh my, I love her even more now.

I do to which means she will be voted out early

tishHouseguest

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Subject: Re: Kathy Hillis June 30th 2010, 6:31 pm

I'm liking her, too! Seems like a good woman.

memphisbelleFamous for being Famous

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Subject: Re: Kathy Hillis June 30th 2010, 6:31 pm

Someone chose her as the houseguest they like least from first impressions - I wish they had explained because I can't see how you can't like her and I want to know what I am missing.

I have a feeling she has overcome more than just her ovarian cancer. She is single, has a 23 year old son and has a tough as hell career.

KATHY HILLIS: A deputy sheriff-sergeant from Texarkana,Ark., Hillis, 40, is the only contestant who has (legally) ordered someone to “cough and drop.” But this single mom, who has survived cancer, has a simpler motto: “Never give up, never give in and never usethe word defeat,” she says. “When my grandma was terminally ill, we would watch BB together and … I promised her that I would [try out for the show] when we both got better. And though I got better, she didn’t [so] I’m going win it for Grandma!”

Good point! If Kathy has even half the personality of Renny she might be ok. lol

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Subject: Re: Kathy Hillis June 30th 2010, 7:35 pm

I want her to do well...

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Subject: Re: Kathy Hillis June 30th 2010, 8:31 pm

I really like her. I think she will get along well with the guys if she shares some of law enforcement stories. I always worry about the "slightly older" women getting along with the younger women. I hope I'm wrong about this, and I was about Renny!

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Just watched her You Ask, They Tell video. Not as impressed as I thought I'd be. She seems a bit dim. Still hoping she surprises me in a good way.

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Subject: Re: Kathy Hillis July 2nd 2010, 9:34 am

Other than having positive feelings over her being a cancer survivor, I feel nothing at all toward her, good or bad.

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JwHoHead of Household

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Subject: Re: Kathy Hillis July 2nd 2010, 9:46 am

memphisbelleFamous for being Famous

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Subject: Re: Kathy Hillis July 2nd 2010, 9:47 am

She does come from the buckle of the Bible belt and probably does not know any Orthodox Jews. I think they all live on the Texas side of town. In fact I am not sure if any Jewish people at all live on the Arkansas side. All of my Jewish friends lived on the Texas side and none of them were Orthodox. I am not sure Texarkana has any - I am not kidding. The Orthodox tend to live in communities where they can have a community within a community.

She is very Evangelical.

I think it will be interesting to watch Andrew explain his religion to her.

Texarkana is an odd town. When I was growing up TIME did an article about it and couldn't get over that you could drive down State Line and ALL of the liquor stores were lined up on the East Side and Across the Street were churches. The Arkansas side was wet and the Texas side dry - and ironically the legal age in Texas was 18 and the legal age in Arkansas was 21. So people either drove to Domino - the closest place outside Bowie county, or had a fake ID, or like me, knew their Dad's password. The liquor stores have drive through windows and if you knew the owner you had a discount password. They figured if you had the password what the hell!

I got the hell out of that town as fast as I could - only went home for 2 weeks at the most at any one time, went to summer school in college every summer just so I did not have to go back, got married there and then my family moved. I go back for high school reunions.

I tell y'all this to know that she may not be dumb at all, she just won't have seen a whole lot. It is quite a sleepy place. The Town that Dreaded Sundown is a movie that was about Texarkana and filmed there. Very B movie. Ross Perot is from there and when I was in school he sent everyone who graduated from Texas High a brand new dollar. A whole dollar, lol.

EvelDick is her favourite former player and Ronnie is her least favourite! Love that.As long as she doesn't preach or ask god to help her win competitions or categorize the house into "good" people and "bad" people, I think I'll like her.

EvelDick is her favourite former player and Ronnie is her least favourite! Love that.As long as she doesn't preach or ask god to help her win competitions or categorize the house into "good" people and "bad" people, I think I'll like her.

Exactly what I hope for.First time I hire he preaching,I am out.

CatniptoyHouseguest

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Subject: Re: Kathy Hillis July 2nd 2010, 2:10 pm

BB has put her in that house like a lamb to the slaughter, in my opinion. The one Conservative Christian in the bunch, and from the same home state as some of the least Conservative people in the house. I doubt she will get a fair try or a fair hearing from most of the cast. I'd be pleasantly surprised if they actually let her speak or talk about her life without trying to put her on the defensive, but I mostly can see her getting long speeches about why her entire belief system is wrong, and possibly being painted with the same brush as every other person who hurt the other people, just because she shares their accent.

In other words, she is the person in the house most likely to be discriminated against, and most likely to be hated for no reason. If she "preaches," then she will deserve what she gets. Unfortunately, a lot of people consider it preaching when one houseguest asks another about their beliefs, and they answer honestly. That's a discussion, not preaching, but I can certainly see the possibility of it being cast in a different light.

I wish her well. She's been through a lot and seems like a very sweet person. I doubt this show is the one for her, though. If BB was trying to be all edgy, putting in lots of different viewpoints about politics and sexuality, etc., then it might have been nice for them to include more than one token Conservative person, who probably isn't going to be able to battle constant attacks on her belief system.

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Subject: Re: Kathy Hillis July 2nd 2010, 2:23 pm

We don't know that she is a Conservative Christian do we? Just that she is a Christian. She is obviously tolerant herself since she liked Evel Dick.We also have no idea if her ideas will be attacked.

CatniptoyHouseguest

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Subject: Re: Kathy Hillis July 2nd 2010, 2:42 pm

I'm just looking at the cast as a whole, with the different personalities that BB has chosen to put together. I hope I am wrong and they will all embrace her and not dislike her because she is a Christian from Arkansas. There are a lot of assumptions about her already, just in this thread. Maybe she has traveled and met Orthodox Jews. Maybe she doesn't feel she must be evangelical inside the house. Who knows? I guess we'll find out.I suppose I've also assumed that she is Conservative, just because she is from Arkansas, is a law enforcement officer and is a Christian, so I've made assumptions about her, too.She could still like a game player like Evel Dick and be a Conservative or tolerant.

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HopeFamous for being Famous

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Subject: Re: Kathy Hillis July 2nd 2010, 2:55 pm

Catnip I can't take my eyes off your avatar. That looks so cool.

CatniptoyHouseguest

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Subject: Re: Kathy Hillis July 2nd 2010, 2:58 pm

Thanks, Hope! That is very sweet of you! I tried to find one that looked like a cat watching a hamster, but I'm not sure if that looks much like a hamster---probably more like a mouse. I liked the spotlight, though. The hamster is the show!!